Euroroute R1 - part Netherlands, stage 2: Goedereede → Bodegraven
On stage 2 (Goedereede → Bodegraven, 117 km) the best month is June: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Goedereede → Bodegraven meant an average tailwind of 2.7 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
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Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6% | 26% | 69 | 6 °C | 0% | 86% | 8.2 † |
| February | 15% | 25% | 57 | 7 °C | 0% | 79% | 9.8 † |
| March | 39% | 22% | 54 | 10 °C | 0% | 54% | 11.7 |
| April | 65% | 19% | 42 | 13 °C | 0% | 21% | 13.8 |
| May | 73% | 25% | 64 | 17 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.7 |
| June | 79% | 20% | 62 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 70% | 27% | 80 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.3 |
| August | 68% | 29% | 78 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 75% | 25% | 65 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 71% | 26% | 82 | 15 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.5 † |
| November | 38% | 31% | 72 | 10 °C | 0% | 44% | 8.7 † |
| December | 16% | 25% | 74 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 7.8 † |
Best months are all months within 3 percentage points of the best one. † less than 11 hours of daylight — long stages get tight.
Wind by month
| Month | Wind Goedereede → Bodegraven, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Goedereede → Bodegraven | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bodegraven → Goedereede | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +7.6 | 6% | 32% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| February | +5.8 | 10% | 30% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| March | +3.0 | 12% | 22% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| April | +0.4 | 14% | 17% | either |
| May | +1.2 | 13% | 19% | either |
| June | +2.7 | 10% | 19% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| July | +5.9 | 4% | 25% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| August | +5.9 | 5% | 24% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| September | +4.1 | 7% | 21% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| October | +5.9 | 5% | 28% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| November | +6.6 | 6% | 29% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
| December | +8.3 | 5% | 34% | Goedereede → Bodegraven |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 118–143 | NE | +1.9 |
| 143–169 | N | −0.4 |
| 169–195 | NE | +1.9 |
| 195–220 | E | +5.9 |
| 220–235 | E | +5.2 |
Other stages
- Sluis → Goedereede 119 km
- Goedereede → Bodegraven 117 km
- Bodegraven → Arnhem 123 km
- Arnhem → near Eibergen 99 km
How to read the numbers
Wind is the 10 m wind of a 25-km grid cell, daytime hours 9:00–18:00 local solar time; at saddle height in a sheltered valley it is weaker, on a coast or ridge stronger. A positive value is a tailwind. ERA5 slightly over-counts days with ≥ 1 mm of rain (by about 5–7 percentage points) and underestimates daily highs by 1–2 °C. Good day = less than 1 mm of rain between 9:00 and 18:00 (riding hours, local solar time) and a high between 10 and 30 °C; rain at night or in the evening does not spoil it.